Veterinary first-aid essentials

VETERINARY First-aid essentials I would like to carry a first-aid kit for my dogs. What would you put in it? Neil says: It shouldn’t be a mobile veterinary surgery but there are certainly some essentials. A couple of simple, sterile, dry dressings, a roll of cotton wool, three 10cm open-weave bandages and an outer dressing, for obvious ‘stop the blood, keep it clean, support it’ reasons. Beware the stretchy bandage put on too tightly, which will cause death to a limb or toes. A pair of curved ‘mayo’ scissors are useful, as they can safely cut hair without damaging skin, and tweezers are vital for removing hair and debris. A spare slip lead helps and it can double as a muzzle for the nippy bits (and for helping a distressed…

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